1
: abundance of valuable material possessions or resources
2
: abundant supply : profusion
3
a
: all property that has a money value or an exchangeable value
b
: all material objects that have economic utility
especially
: the stock of useful goods having economic value in existence at any one time
national wealth
Examples of wealth in a Sentence
a nation that has acquired great wealth
someone whose sole goal is the accumulation of wealth
Her personal wealth is estimated to be around $10 billion.
What percentage of the national wealth is spent on health care?
I was impressed by the wealth of choices.
Libraries offer a wealth of information.
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How about California's 5 percent billionaire wealth tax proposal?
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Arkansas Online, 11 Feb. 2026
In theory, capping the rate at 10 percent would save consumers tens of billions of dollars while redistributing wealth from big banks and their shareholders to the low-income consumers who typically carry credit-card debt.
—Rogé Karma, The Atlantic, 10 Feb. 2026
Other backers of Paramount’s WBD bid include the sovereign wealth funds of Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Abu Dhabi.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 10 Feb. 2026
As wealth transitions from founders to heirs, exposure often increases rather than decreases.
—Malana Vantyler, USA Today, 10 Feb. 2026
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Arkansas Online, 11 Feb. 2026
In theory, capping the rate at 10 percent would save consumers tens of billions of dollars while redistributing wealth from big banks and their shareholders to the low-income consumers who typically carry credit-card debt.
—Rogé Karma, The Atlantic, 10 Feb. 2026
Other backers of Paramount’s WBD bid include the sovereign wealth funds of Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Abu Dhabi.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 10 Feb. 2026
As wealth transitions from founders to heirs, exposure often increases rather than decreases.
—Malana Vantyler, USA Today, 10 Feb. 2026
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“Wealth.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wealth. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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